House Republicans sidestep effort to expel George Santos from Congress

Members voted along party lines to refer a resolution to remove the lying congressman to the House ethics committee

Republicans successfully sidestepped an effort to force them into a vote to expel George Santos, the New York representative, from Congress, which could have narrowed their already slim four-seat majority.

The House voted along party lines, 221-204, to refer a resolution to expel the congressman to the House ethics committee, with Santos himself joining his Republican colleagues in voting to do so.